| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus lacteus Heldr. & Sart. sect. Trachycercis |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] ser. 2, 2: 31 (1856) |
| Native Range | s. Albania to n. & c. Greece |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1400-2000m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves 5-15cm, leaflets 4-7 pairs, remote, oblong or lanceolate, densely hirsute, flowers 3-5 in raceme, corolla ca. 2cm long, pod ovoid, densely hirsute |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Tragacantha lactea (Heldr. & Sart.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece) |